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In discussing the motion, Commissioner Madison voiced his support of the eight cents supplemen-
tal tax. ...
Commissioner Mitchell voiced his opinion about the supplemental tax and stated that people in
the north end of the county could not afford the tax. He said he was for the 34 recommended by the
county manager.
Commissioner Stewart said she did not think her neighbors could afford the tax increase. She
named other projects that are going to cost the county large sums of money and said she hated to see
the county go into debt.
Commissioner Madison called the question.
Vice Chairman Haire returned the gavel to Chairman Sloan.
Commissioner Haire said all the people who live in the south end of the county are not wealthy.
She said she was willing to vote for the three cents recommended by the county manager, but with she
did not believe the people could afford the eight cents at this time.
VOTING: Ayes - 2 (Sloan/Madison)
Nays - 3 (Stewart, Mitchell, Haire)
Chairman Sloan made a MOTION that the board support the county manager's recommendation of a
three cents supplement.
Commissioner Mitchell asked that the supplement be put countywide instead of just for the
Iredell-Statesville Schools.
Commissioner Haire said she agreed that the supplement should be countywide.
Commissioner Madison inquired why the consideration of countywide taxes.
At the request of the chairman, Ms. Goodman, finance director, computed the need if it were
countywide. It should be 3.27 cents, she said.
Commissioner Mitchell said people do not want a supplemental tax.
Commissioner Haire said she had complaints about so many different taxes on the tax bill.
Commissioner Stewart said before she would ever vote for a school tax, she would like to see
all the school expenditures broken out of the ad valorem tax and separated into a separate tax
similar to what the Mooresville Graded School district has, where both current and capital are
funded from the tax, thereby making the board of education totally responsible for all school
expenditures.
Chairman Sloan withdrew his motion.
Commissioner Mitchell inquired about the fund balance.
Ms. Goodman said there was a 13.56% fund balance before the $1.5 million was placed into the
Capital Reserve.
Commissioner Stewart reviewed a plan she had made using fund balance instead of raising the ad
valorem tax.
MOTION from Commissioner Mitchell to take $112,000 out of Fund Balance for the schools to bring
the school levy down to three cents countywide.
Commissioner Madison said he was not in favor of taking anything out of Fund Balance.
Mr. Mashburn said said that 1/4 of a penny of advalorem tax would be $112,125. That's the
amount you would have to take out of fund balance.
VOTING: Ayes (Haire/Mitchell)
Nays (Madison/Stewart/Sloan)
MOTION from Commissioner Madison to fund the $15.6 million in capital funds for the schools
using three cents of the supplemental school tax.
VOTING: Ayes - 2 (Madison/Sloan)
Nays - 3 (Haire/Mitchell/Stewart)
MOTION TO ADJOURN from Commissioner Mitchell.
MOTION TO ADJOURN withdrawn.
FIVE MINUTE BREAK
MITCHELL COMMUNITY COLLEGE FUNDING DISCUSSED: The board discussed the one-half million dollars
requested by the Mitchell Community College Board of Trustees. The request is for funding the
Mooresville branch of MCC.
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